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My wife is writing a paper about subjective idealism.
   我妻子正在寫一篇關於主觀唯心主義的文章。

She reads with a sharp eye for idiom.
   她閱讀時以敏銳的目光審視語言的習慣用法。

Then for a time they sat idly.
   後來,他們閒坐了一會。

If need be, I'll go and have a look.
   如果必要,我就去看一看。

That's a rather iffy investment, if you ask me.
   如果你問我,我認為那是一項前途未卜的投資。

To betray a friend is ignoble.
   背棄朋友是為人所不齒的。

I always feel ill at ease in a strange environment.
   我在陌生環境總覺不自在。

The new arrangement caused a lot of ill feeling.
   新的安排引起了許多人的不滿。

I have never seen her since her father fell sick of a serious illness.
   自從她父親生重病後,我就再也沒有見過她。

A smile often illumines a homely face.
   笑容常使其貌不揚的人顯得神采奕奕。

Extreme heat can create an illusion of water on a highway in the summer.
   盛夏酷暑會造成公路上有水的幻覺。

She could image what a lonely life her widowed sister was living.
   她想像得出她守寡的姐姐過著怎樣孤寂的生活。

He is a man of imagination.
   他是一個富有想像力的人。

He was an imbecile to sign a contract with them.
   他跟他們簽合同,真是愚不可及。

I wish you would imitate your brother a little more.
   我希望你多學學你的兄弟。

Is there a gas station in the immediate area?
   附近有加油站嗎?

The book made a great impact on its readers.
   這本書對讀者有很大的影響。

The red curtains impart a certain elegance to the room.
   紅色的窗簾使房間平添幾分雅緻。

impeach a person's honor
   懷疑某人的誠實

It's difficult to understand him because he has a speech impediment.
   他的話很難聽懂,因為他講話口吃。